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Stop saying "Just add zeros"!
I wish primary school teachers would stop teaching students that you just add zeros when multiplying by multiples of 10. It often leads...
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Teachers' capability to teach maths a concern - ERO
These comments are in reference to the following interview on RNZ on 6 July 2021 https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/aud...
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Measurement - Domestic tasks help with 3D thinking
I have noticed that many students in years 7-11 struggle with the concepts needed for measurement. I really think this has a lot to do...
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Asking Questions in Maths Class
There are three main reasons why students don't ask questions in the school maths classroom: Students who have very little knowledge or...
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Tutoring pre-exposures content
One aspect and an advantage of getting tutoring for a child or teen who does not find a subject easy is that the tutor can explain the...
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Lego combinations
Here is something to challenge your puzzle solving curiousity! How many different ways do you think 6 eight stud lego bricks can be...
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The Fraction Line
It is amazing how many students don't know this.......A key concept about fractions (as students get past halves, thirds and quarters) is...
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Equals means equals!
I have observed several students and notes from teachers writing incorrect maths statements when using the 'tidy numbers' method. They...
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ALGEBRA WORKSHOPS Term 1
One of the key topics to success in maths is Algebra and it is the one topic that seems to be a stumbling block for many students. For...